Replay: Freep Sports Happy Hour: Talkin' Lions

Brian Manzullo chatted with readers Jan. 13, 2014

We'll get started in five minutes. Thanks for joining! Plenty to talk about.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 8:53:50 PM

Detroit Management needs to bring to Detroit a top coach and not miss on getting a coach who has proven himself by winning. This coach needs to bring in with him top offensive and defensive coaches men with proven records.. Norv Turner and Wade Phillip are two good one. Detroit fans are tired of waiting. Don't worry about the money as the lions don't mind charging an arm and a leg for tickets to it's fans. so spend some of it to get the best! also draft your offensive players and sign defensive players thru the free agents list. No more waiting. by the way it was a good move to replace Schwartz. Go Lions

by Jim1/13/2014 8:55:25 PM

I have read several reports on how Stafford has failed here in Detroit. How wrong you are!. Stafford is the best QB Detroit has ever had and if receivers wouldn't have dropped as many passes as they did and the defense would have played better and held as they should have and not get stupid penalities. and the coaching staff made better decisions It was possible for Detroit to have 10 or more wins. and Stafford would be hailed as the king of Detroit. he is good lets give him help!

by Jim1/13/2014 8:55:30 PM

Take Caldwell over Whiz! Off Coor Pep Hamilton! Def Coor Ray Horton or Teryl Austin! ROONEY Rule in full effect!

by bill1/13/2014 8:55:33 PM

So was anyone else as underwhelmed by Wisenhunt't play calling as I was yesterday? And Rivers looked like Matt Stafford at his worst last season all day long? I just hope Lion's management isn't as locked in on this guy as They seem to be. Your thoughts?

by Deja Vu1/13/2014 8:55:35 PM

Did you notice Manning's pattern of HUT HUT (pause) HUT HUT (play call) Omaha hut. Apparently no one on the Chargers staff did.

by tiege1/13/2014 8:55:48 PM

If Lions hire Whisenhut...I will be so disappointed.

by Donald1/13/2014 8:55:51 PM

Interviewing a Titans defensive coach to be the Lions head coach sounds like a real winning game plan. deja vu?!!

by Ramrod1/13/2014 8:55:56 PM

If it is Whisenhunt, are we in for a Defensive rebuild again ??? Some version of 3-4 ?

by gvwlion1/13/2014 8:56:00 PM

Thanks to William Clay Ford, the Detroit Lions are and will always be the worst team in the NFL. The optimism that prevails inthe begining of each year soon fades and once again we fans are left with frustration and bitterness.The mistake we all make is thinking things will improve. Who cares who the next coach is. Knute Rockne couldnt save this team.

by charlie baker1/13/2014 8:56:06 PM

A sample of our pre-game rants. Sorry if I didn't publish yours, but this Happy Hour's going to have a ton of traffic and I may not get to everyone.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 8:56:49 PM

Oh, what the hell. It's 3:58, we'll get started anyway.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 8:58:29 PM

Chime in whenever you'd like. You're encouraged. This is a chat, not a Q&A.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 8:58:38 PM

We're talking LIONS... most importantly, who the next head coach is going to be. Also some NFL draft stuff.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 8:58:58 PM

First of all... here's the latest. Looks like Lions are zeroing in on Whisenhunt. www.freep.com

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 8:59:29 PM

So what's the latest on the HC opening for the Lions. I live out of State and I am hearing everything and everyone!!

by ctagueman711/13/2014 8:59:32 PM

See my link just below.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 8:59:40 PM

The problem is, the Titans are very interested and Whisenhunt has plenty of reason to choose that job as well.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 8:59:59 PM

Used to be an assistant at Vanderbilt, also in Nashville. Reportedly familiar with organization. AS Mike Valenti pointed out on the radio earlier, it's also an easier division.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 9:00:28 PM

Is Jimmy Schwartz getting any consideration? For anything? By anyone? Has he truly burned his bridge in the NFL?

by Kenny Powers1/13/2014 9:01:06 PM

He'll get a shot as a defensive coordinator somewhere, maybe.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 9:01:20 PM

Heard MSU and Oregon gme was moved up. National TV

by ctagueman711/13/2014 9:01:22 PM

Yeah, that's old news.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 9:01:26 PM

But the thing that gets me about the Whisenhunt talk is all the fans who are disappointed in the Chargers' loss yesterday. Saying Ken didn't call a good game.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 9:02:03 PM

Come on man stop hating!!

by ctagueman711/13/2014 9:02:06 PM

Stating facts. Not hating.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 9:02:10 PM

Did someone mention Norv Turner, you have to be joking, he sure did run the Brown offense, what a joke.

by bebop[per1/13/2014 9:02:23 PM

Whoever did is just spouting off.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 9:02:31 PM

But guys, you can't judge Whisenhunt off of one game as an offensive coordinator. Against one of the best teams in football. I don't care how badly San Diego looked on offense. Eleven guys on the field are responsible, too.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 9:02:58 PM

It was a bad offensive calling. Not til the 4th where they decided to throw to there big WR's

by ctagueman711/13/2014 9:03:04 PM

do you think Wisenhunt will get the job?

by Dale Mayotte1/13/2014 9:03:06 PM

If you've never been around a college or pro football environment, a LOT goes into a team's gameplan. A lot.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 9:03:31 PM

What if Mike McCoy told Whisenhunt to center his gameplan around running the football more?

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 9:03:50 PM

What if Philip Rivers made a few better throws?

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 9:04:07 PM

You have to pin Whisenhunt on his body of work as a coach in the NFL overall, not on one game.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 9:04:23 PM

If you want to bring up his last three years in Arizona, fine. That's a better sample size than one freaking game on the road.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 9:04:40 PM

If Wisenhunt becomes a Titan who do you think is Number 2 on the Lions List?

by UPLIONFAN1/13/2014 9:05:01 PM

Sound like Mike Munchak. Which is sad. Isn't this supposed to be an attractive coaching destination?

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 9:05:18 PM

Jim Caldwell, maybe, but from what it sounds like, Munchak really wowed the Lions. Or it could be a story leaked for leverage.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 9:05:50 PM

Do you actually think Stafford will even listen to Whisenhunt??? I'm beginning to think Stafford doesn't handle criticism well

by Chris Hicks1/13/2014 9:05:52 PM

Why haven't the lions interviewed anyone who has actually won a superbowl as head coach? Billick, Dungee? Idea to Lions; go after a proven winner, this team has only 2-3 years left to make a run anyway.

by LArmenia1/13/2014 9:05:53 PM

Billick and Dungee don't want to coach the Lions. That simple.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 9:06:09 PM

They're retired, guys. Don't bring them up in here. They're not candidates.

by Brian Manzullo 1/13/2014 9:06:17 PM

WOW! we have all been duped again...Not a very attractive destination after all